Big Creek, MS town hall & government
Big Creek spent $1,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $7 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Creek's government.
Where Big Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 85%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Big Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calhoun County School District
Big Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Bruce, Calhoun City, Derma, Pittsboro, Slate Springs and Vardaman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 16%
- State 39%
- Federal 45%
Of the $13,557 per pupil, $7,928 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Big Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Creek pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Big Creek's government
Who represents Big Creek
Big Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.